New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
HAVOC BY A SUMNER STORM.
LIGHTNING AND FLOODS IN MANY sUBUR.
BAN PLACES.
CELLARS FLOODED, RAILROADS WASHED OUT AMI
BRIDGES CARRIED AwAY-A BOY DROWNED IN
EIIZABETH-A COLoRED WOMAN SAVES


sheets, the sky would be bright with lightning,
and the heavy rattle of trucks. vehicles
elevated trains would be drowned in heavy peals
of thunder that seemed to strike the pavement
with their loud booming About midday heavier
storm than any OF its morning predecessors de-
scended. and for q time the rain was
so dense that one could not see across the
street. streaks of lightning followed by
terrific bursts Of thunder chased one another be-
meath the heavy mass Of clouds. and as each fresh
bolt descended tho roar of the thunder increased
until it reminded old soldiers of war times. So
far as learned little damage was done in the
city; In fact. the storm proved blessing. by
washing away many days accumulations of mud
and filth, and the cutters were almost choked with
rushing mass OF thick watery slime.
The towns In the suburbs did not get off easily.
There the storm had an almost uninterrupted sway
ana n much damage to property was reported The
eyere and the damage to wss
In all parts Of that city cellars are flooded At
Allen & Dunning's tobacco factory in Van Houten-
the cellar soaked a quantity of tobacco stored
there. The loss will reach about $4,000. The
sewers were inadequate to carry off the
Waverly Silk Mill and knocked the chimney down:
The electric current passed down the fue and
under the boilers putting out the fires and scatter
ing the ashes about. Next 10 this place Is L0dig-
ani's dye works, and French workman was
knocked fiat on his face, but escaped with slight
bruises country woman going to her home in
Main-st. was struck. but not seriously hurt Tho
rainfall was heavy. amounting to about three and
half lnches one inch OF which fell in ten min-
utes, according to tho gauge in the City Surveyors
Office.
,coored woman at Preakness. N. j., distin.
from burning barn at the risk OF her life, At l
p M, an electric bolt struck the barn Of Cor
%n"e. nS"s was pSs blaze .nf There IN atty tons ss
building Clara. = OqIorsd servant saw the
an alarm she rushed into the burning building
and led out one by one four horses. She got the
last horse out only moment before the structure
burned.
Matawan. N. j.. had the heaviest rain fall that
has been there In twenty years. common water
rain began to fall, ovsraowed before the storm
ceased. The river rose at the rate OF three
feet an hour and much damage to mill
property and roads was caused. Low lands along
the rivers various parts of the surrounding coun-
try were overfowed and looked like ponds. Crops
have suffered greatly and the farmers will lose
Railway, the scene Of the murder mystery, also
had rain than was necessary for crops or com.
tSo SstasoS Wss an asnp to wash
out the stain OF the undiscovered crime.
4 succession Of heavy showers swelled stream, and
age to crops. roads and bridges In this city. The
sewers failed to carry of one-half the water that
FELL and most Of the stores the east side Of Main
st. had their cellars and yards full of water.
Tho front wall of the foundation of Charles
Wrghts house in lrving-st was badly washed
out aud the sidewalk fell in: Gardens and lawns
were ruined in many parts Of the city.
AT Linden N. j., two small creeks were swollen
into rivers, carrying away fences and In several
places chickens and other small domestic animals.
ST. George save was washed out IN several places
aud all travel suspended
One life was lost in Elizabeth during the storm.
Harry Sauerbaum, a ffteen-year-old boy, who was
trying to catch driftwood, was swept away by the
sudden rise of the Elizabeth River and
drowned The rain fell in torrents oSao..,i TO, iSS
by terrific peals of thunder and brilliant flashes
of lightning Many of the streets near the riyer
upper o floors of their houses for safety. large
barge loaded with stone was torn
from its fastenings and swept against the
rbe river rapidly and at late hour last nigns
people living along the banks were moving their
goods to places of safety. fearing that their
homes would be swept away
Nyack also visited by the storm and barn
nearby, was struck by lightning aud two oxen
were killed. Large trees were uprooted ana tae
roads for miles were imDassable.
The ranstorm on Staten Island was the heaviest
known for many years Shortly after p: N. s seayy
torrents. The storm lasted for two hours he
streets in tho villages flooded, and the wste,
rushed down the hills into the 9Wiands 9,,n aRa Tsa
twO-story frame house in Gordon-st., Stapieton;
which is built on piles over brook aud occupied
sss Sy BY ana sudden Of from the
brook The force Of the water threw the house
back ward and tore the back out of the 6ull1ing
were saved from being drowned. John Mylc ana
young companion rescued them. ihey Swam
to the and house. tRs old psooe o oas
through q rear window. The Benteys lost all their
furniture which was swept away and carried dowa
pson 1ns WAS o%r Deep oodSs
raS aSSm S'a5i the the Cont coatns"tal @ Houss Il
wv. Dax cfs md bn tnhnS
hoated out into the street. For many hours the
trains on the Rapid Transit road were blocked BY
at at the south side Of the tunnel at rompkinssilIe
Last night travel was delayed on inc
road, as trains were only able 70
run on the east track gong ootn ways the aam.
age the road. The water swept down vande...
at cs1 sna asds ns and
jeremiah OLeary's "gn-nll' was competeY
wrecked. M, ,.
Hillsdale aud Craryvil:e, were wash q away oy tne
food In the morning and all trathc was sus- s
pended on the road beyond that point a.9s l9s
Chatham express train due in this city at lGZa
a. N was caught between the two washouts ana
for time was unable to get either way, ne wasn-
outs several hundred feet long ana IL vii, To-
ore two or three days 10 repair them. IL VIII Do
i'm possible for the imprisoned tram to get throuan
before to-day There were only few parsen
IS badly, damaged. Many fences ,S n
the neighborhood were washed away;
The officials of the railroad at tue oian" ~ ,a
Station said last evening shat tey hao fece'eo IA"
particulars of the washout
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE WEATHER
AN EXPERT SAYS 1T Is ALL RIGHT. BUT PEOPLE
GENERALLY DON'T THINK so.
The Signal Service weather prophets indicaaons
for yesterday were "local rains followed by iar
weather. The people who ascended to the tower
of the Equitable Building to consult the oracle WIN
a view to Saturday half holiday arrangements muss
sh.s ha1 arnd fhent N
when from the shelter Of their houses they saw tho
rain dashing on the windows and heard the thunocr
pealing from black sky lighted UP by an occasional
lightning fash. How they must have cnueKTo a.
they thought of the dIcnchcd unfortunatos VINO mac
gone Off mcrrymaking In bIssfu Ignorance VI '''''
rains.
rRrnuyr reporter went yesterday to 500
couooor, Dun M the Fautable building, and asked